At any given retail store, facial and hand moisturizers line the shelves offering healing from dry skin, fine lines, and instant visible results from aging skin. But according to the back of the bottle, the main ingredients can be found at the local super market for a fraction of the cost. Well known products such ...
Fruits are a powerful combination of phytonutrients and fiber, important dietary components that help to increase resistance to disease. The best way to maximize the health benefits of fruit is to eat a diversity of fruits in a variety of colors since each has its own unique nutritional advantages. When it comes to selecting a ...
Fruits add a touch of sweetness without a lot of calories. Not only that, but they’re a great source of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. Some fruits are high in natural sugars, but still low in calories – although some are lower than others. If you’re trying to take off a few pounds, here are some ...
When the body is healing from a wound, it will induce a process of scarring through the activation of thrombin and fibrinogen. Fibrinogen produces fibrin at the injury site to form the main texture of the scab. After fibrin crosslinks into scabbing and the body’s healing response proceeds, the immune system produces plasminogen. Plasminogen in ...
I’ve had more than my share of bee stings already in my life. So having instant relief for the pain and swelling that a bee’s venom causes is a necessity for me. The next time you, or someone in your family, gets attacked by one of these insects, try these homemade treatments for bee stings! ...
There are so many dental products on the market that claim to whiten teeth. We have tried several and had varying results. Also, we have tried various products that are marketed to fight tarter, gingivitis and clean teeth. Young Living Company has a product called Thieves Dentarome Ultra Toothpaste. This product contains ingredients including thieves, ...
They also call them “laugh lines”, but these wrinkles that form at the outsides of the eyes are no laughing matter for many people. These wrinkles tend to form as we grow older. The loss of natural moisture, and collagen, the protein that gives our skin elasticity, are the reasons why. If you want to ...
Whether you’re cooking steak or chicken, making sure the meat is tender enough to soak up spices and marinades can be a challenge. There are dozens of meat tenderizer products on the market, but a little-known cooking secret is that fresh papaya can be used to soften up even the toughest cuts of meat. Papaya ...
Papaya is a fruit native to the countries in Central America, found mostly Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua. Over the years many additional tropical regions; including the Caribbean islands, Southeast Asia, South Africa and the Philippines have starting growing the papaya tree-like plant. The papaya plant does grow quite tall producing large leaves. The fruit is ...
I first learned about papaya fruit when I was living in Mexico. It was a preferred fruit dessert in the economical restaurants in which I was accustomed to eat. Carica papaya is, in fact, a native plant in southern Mexico and Central America. However, it is now cultivated elsewhere in the tropics. I now live ...
